We show that the exposure to war-related violence increases the quantity of children temporarily, with permanent … women in villages affected by civil conflict increased their actual and desired fertility during the conflict by 22 percent …

We show that the exposure to war-related violence increases the quantity of children temporarily, with permanent …. We find that women in affected villages increased their actual and desired fertility during the conflict by 22 percent …

consequences of joint custody laws for families in such areas as family formation, labor force participation, suicide, domestic … violence, and child outcomes. …

Policies to promote marriage are controversial, and it is unclear whether they are successful. To analyze such policies …, it is essential to distinguish between a marriage that is created by a marriage-promoting policy (marginal marriage) and … a marriage that would have been formed even in the absence of a state intervention (average marriage). In this paper, we …

Policies to promote marriage are controversial, and it is unclear whether they are successful. To analyze such policies …, it is essential to distinguish between a marriage that is created by a marriage-promoting policy (marginal marriage) and … a marriage that would have been formed even in the absence of a state intervention (average marriage). In this paper, we …

Policies to promote marriage are controversial, and it is unclear whether they are successful. To analyze such policies …, it is essential to distinguish between a marriage that is created by a marriage-promoting policy (marginal marriage) and … a marriage that would have been formed even in the absence of a state interven- tion (average marriage). In this paper …

Policies to promote marriage are controversial, and it is unclear whether they are successful. To analyze such policies …, it is essential to distinguish between a marriage that is created by a marriage-promoting policy (marginal marriage) and … a marriage that would have been formed even in the absence of a state intervention (average marriage). In this paper, we …

Security Database. We show that in our sample of relatively young couples the shock hits households at crucial stages of family …